Nutrition rating system to hit supermarket shelves.(INDUSTRY NEWS)

Nutraceuticals World | September 1, 2008 | Copyright

A comprehensive rating system that measures a food's nutritional value on a scale of one to 100 is set to debut in three major U.S. supermarket chains this month. The stores had not been named publicly as of press time. The NuVal Nutritional Scoring System utilizes the Overall Nutritional Quality Index(ONQI), which weighs more than 30 different nutrient markers through a proprietary algorithm. A panel of about a dozen medical and nutrition experts from leading North American universities and health organizations developed the ONQI over a two-year period. Factors involved in ...

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